Introduction to Nutrition, Exercise and Health

ISBN-10
0812116720
ISBN-13
9780812116724
Category
Medical
Pages
300
Language
English
Published
1992-12-01
Publisher
Lea & Febiger
Authors
William D. McArdle, Katch

Description

The explosion of new information in the last five years about such topics as the interrelated and protective role of both nutrition and physical activity in many disease processes, including coronary heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and obesity, has refocused attention on course content. To this end, the original textbook has been broadened, starting with a new title, Introduction to Nutrition, Exercise, and Health. The term health in the title is added because coverage of this area is more robust, and the relationship between exercise and nutrition and health is more direct. Examples include sections on exercise, nutrition, and osteoporosis, basic nutrition and cancer, physical activity and coronary heart disease prevention, primary and secondary risk factors and their relation to both diet and exercise, physical activity and pregnancy outcome, and the clear interrelationships among nutrition, weight control, and exercise.

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